The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1887-03-13
ODD FELLOWSHIP.

Naomi Lodge No. occupied their new quar-
tiers in odd Fellows Hall, Seventh street, last
campmont-room, whcrethey met, was completely
filled by the members and visitors. Tho OIL
GERS Of the Grand Lodge lat least the Grand
Master and Assistant Grand Secretary didl
witnessed the initiation of seven ladies and 1--WE .
brothers, which was performed by the officers 1
OF the Lodge In manner which met with |
universal commcndation In response to the |
made by Mrs Helen NJ. Beckett, n. q, Of Violet
Lodge No. 1875, Everton. Ind; Brother, e. r.
Faulkner, of Indiana; Brothers A. :. Wcbstcr
and 7, n, Davy, OF Ruth Lodge No: 2, ana
Grand Representative Dufour and Brother
appointed TO procure additional new rcgalia
and also committee to arrange for the adoption
aud presentation Of the bcautincd work, as II Is
known. A number OF applications for member
ship were received and referred.
Ruth Lodge No. ., u, Of r., which meets the
second and fourth Wednesday evenings In the
Seventh, street hall, is adding to its member
ship at each meeting. Acommittec are making
preparations for putting on the floor the bcau-
iincd work, aud The Lodge expects to present
the Same on the occasion OF the official visitation
Of the Grand Lodge, April H.
There are no visi,a,ions this week for the OH
GERS OF the Grand Encampmcnt
The Grand Lodge officers will make the fol-
lowing Official visitations this week: Monday
Harmony Lodge No. y, Navy Yard Hall; We'd
ncsday, Federal City Lodge No. 90, Seventh
street Hall; Thursday, Columbia Lodge No 10,
Scvcnth-street Hall; Friday, Central Lodge No.
I, Sevonth-strcct Hall.
The report and resolutions prepared by Grand
Representative Petty and adopted by the Grand
Lodge, on the death of the late Past Grand Sire
Moore were last week handsomely cngrosscd
| by Brother ID. {. W. Ourand, of Columbia
Lodge No. 10, and were sent TO Col. william q.
Moore, son Of the deceased.
The library committee have purchased
another lot of new books, Including an entire
new set Of Dckcns's Works, "Ben-lIur,' and
| 'Thc Fair God" by Gen. Wallace, and the
later works Of Rev. r. =. Roe
Last Tuesday night, on the occasion Of the
visitation of the officers of the Grand Lodge to
Washington Lodge No. ., there were present us
visitor. Brothers Il. T. Marshall, p. q. NJ. Of
Cleveland Lodge No. -, Cleveland, Ohio
Samuel W. Baxter, p. g., and Stewart y. Bar
rett, =. g., of Madison Lodge No. 9, winches-
ter, Vn.; Joseph A. Scott. r. Il. Of Central
Lodge No. 260. State Centre, Iowa; Brother G..
r. Faulkner, Of indiana, 1.-THE old standby.) and
Brother Burns, of Old Point Comfort Lodge,
Va. Two candidates were initiated In very
creditable style by the officers of the Lodge.
The committee on parade will hold an ad-
journed meeting to arrange details Thursday
1 evening next. All members should he present,
go that future meetings may he avoided.
A letter explaining the unavoidable absence
of Grand Representative Petty from Monday
nights visitation lid not reach the Grand
Master In season for use
Brother Faulkner, in his talk before Naomi
Lodge last Monday night, gave an interesting
sketch of the Indiana Reformatory Institution
for Women and Girls, the only institution Of the
kind in the world, conducted and managed
solely by women. The late Vice President
Hendricks AMI his wife were among its prime
movers, and Mrs. Hendricks is, and has been
for years, president Of Its board of directors.
IL even has woman physician. During the
years since this institution was founded not a
breath of SANDER has ever assailed It's manage
ment, which is commentary which needs no
comment.
Work Of the Drdr.-Ceutrul Lodge No. /,
Degree OF Truth last Friday; Washington No.
8, Initiation last Tuesday; Eastern No. I, Degree
Of Love last Friday, Degree of Truth next Fri.
grees next Saturday; Metropolis No. 10, initia-
ton next Friday; Excelsior No. II, initiation
last Monday, Degree of Love next Monday;
Golden Rule No. 81, Degree of Truth last Tues
day
Metropolis Lodge NJ. i6have decided to hold
the first meeting In their new hall April 1. The
time Of the formal housc-warmng will then be
announced. The Lodge is fitting up their CIV
quarters In splendid style, and they will present
the appearance of toy theatre when completed.
Brother Alfred II. Gawler, ?, Il. NJ, has
resigned as N. q. of Friendship Lodge No. IL,
and Vice Grand q. X. Vaux has been promoted
to the vacancy, and Brother William L. Greer
elected MS Vice Strand. These officers were
installed Thursday night last, on the occasion
of the visitation by the officers of the Grand
Lodge. Lively remarks were made by Brothers
George +. Emmons, u. g. NJ. ;Grand Represent
atives Petty and Brainard, and Brothers
Faulkner, of Indiana, Denton and Hays, of No
10, aud others. The condition of Grand Score
tary Sweet, who is II member Of this Lodge
was reported as serious and II is feared he will
never again bc able to engage in active duties.
am requested to state that the committee on
regalia Of Naomi Lodge will meet tomorrow
night at the residence OF Mrs. Martin, 1914 L
. street southeast, and would be pleased to meet
all Tho members Of the Lodge, us matters Of In
terest will be brought up for discussion.